Washing machine attachment



June 20, '1939- J. CAVALLARO WASHING- MACHINE ATTACHMENT I Filed Dec. 5, 1936' Joae Ca/rrallara 1 ATTORNEY Ill Patented June 20, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,163,191 WASHING mcnmn' ATTACHMENT Joseph Oavallaro, Atco, N. J.

Application December 1936, Serial No. 114,468

1 Claim.

This invention relates to washing machines, and its general object is to provide an attachment in the form of a container, that is interchangeable with agitators and the like now generally employed with washing machines, and to replace the same, for the purpose of receivin delicate fabric articles or garments, such as lingerie, stockings and the like, which can be thoroughly' washed or cleaned within the container, without fear of damage or injury to the fabric.

A further object is to provide an attachment of the character set forth, that includes separate compartments, so that articles orgarments of one kind can be segregated from those of another kind and the partitions forming the compartments are made from reticulated material for the passage of cleaning fluid or water from one compartment to another to allow for the free circulation thereof which tends to gently move the garments and articles to and fro as the container oscillates, thereby assuring thorough cleaning thereof in minimum time.

Another object is to provide an attachment that can be easily applied and removed with respect to the spindle of a washing machine, is

simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and extremely efiicient in operation, use

\ and service.

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view takenthrough the attachment which forms the subject matter of the present invention and illustrates the same applied to a spindle of a washing machine shaft.

F'igure 2 is a fragmentary top plan view thereof with the cover removed.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral l indicates an oscillating shaft of a washing machine, and which has a spindle 2 formed thereon and rising therefrom, in'a man ner to provide a shoulder at the juncture of the spindle 2 with its shaft, and the spindle in the form as shown is provided with a notch 3 extending through the diameter of the upper end thereof, for the purpose of connecting thereto agitating means and the like, now in general use, for

The attachment includes a cylindrical im-' perforate body 4 having an imperforate bottom 5, providing a container or receptacle having an open top, and the vertical wall adjacent to the upper end thereof is beaded as at 6 to provide an annular shoulder to receive the annular rim 1 of a cover or lid 8 for the body for closing the same, the cover or lid 8 having a'handle 9 of the bail type, as shown.

Extending through the bottom 5 and fixed thereto for disposal centrally of the body is a tube Hi to be mounted on the spindle 2, and the tube in the form as shown has a strip ll bridging the upper end thereof to be received in the notch 3, for detachably securing the attachment to the so spindle in a manner whereby the lower end of the tube is received by the shoulder at the Juneture of the spindle 2 with the shaft I, therefore it will be apparent that the attachment is carried by the spindle to be oscillated thereby.

While I have illustrated a strip H bridging the upper end of the tube In, I want it understood that any means may be used in place of the strip for association with the spindle, to secure the attachment thereto, it depending of course upon the structure used in connecting the agitating means to the spindle, as the structure varies with different types of machines.

Disposed within the receptacle or container, are partitions l2 arranged in connected pairs, as will be noted upon inspection of Figure '2, and each pair of partitions is formed from a single strip of reticulated material such as mesh wire, the partitions extending vertically from the bottom 5, and may have their outer ends bent, with the bent portions soldered or otherwise secured to the vertical wall of the body, while the inner ends merge into each other in rounded formation and are fixed to the tube l0. In any event,

the partitions provide separate compartments ii.

there being four shown, and by employing separate compartments, the garments or articles to be washed of one kind can be segregated from those of another kind.

, 50 It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of themvention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

receiving the spindle therein, means for detachably securing the tube to the spindle for the latter to carry the container for oscillation therewith, partitions vertically arranged in said container and dividing the latter into separate compartments; said partitions being arranged in pairs with each pair formed from a single strip of wire mesh material, and the ends of the strips being bent to follow the shape of and secured to the vertical wall of the container and the central portions of the strips being shaped to 10 follow and secured to the tube.

JOSEPH CAVALLARO. 

